The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-06
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2oSo1A, July i, 1887.

LONGi-i, jay /, Iooi-
! ATE. E2rspE: We have blessings III
Vulnerable. Ne have precious rains.
Our EaIds .re tiled With signs o. e,rc,s;
prosperity. The health ot the con-
muDity is or level plain. and tie
doctors are al engaged il religious
devotion, while We hoi3 lie belle! t;lt:t
a lust and good God fayols lis pa2.
pie, not only IN their tc4por@i ;ltI:,!i,s,
but abrndanly in spiritual blessings.
The piowman WHO has tolied suroagii
sun and cloud has been faithful to has
trust almost TO the end, bouyant with
hope, and now that the harvest Is nigh
and his hops is about to Dc reaii2ed,
the Jubilee will soon COM with r2ptur
Gus ioy to the soul, well done tiou
GOOD and feithSul servant, tlo,' fas-
! been faithful over few things | will
make thee ruler over many things.
Our entire population has turned
! It's attention to Summerton this week.
drawn thithcr BY the Sumter District
! Conference now IL session. y Dis
trict Conference is something novel II
this part OF the country, especially
when presided over by one of the
Bishops of the u. i. Church. Ems,
OF course, incites some curiosity, but
there seems to be Il deal OF earnest
ness uopn the part Of :the worshipers.
| There is IN attendance full compil,
ment of delegates both lay and cieli-
cal. from the several circuits and sfa-
tons throughout the District. Sum
merton is beautiful village and our
friends deserve the warmest congratu-
lations upon the manner IN which
the conference has been entertained.
II ever decreed that they should be
the happy recipients OF the benefits of
the Eutawyille Railroad, (and there
seems to be much certainty now for
the Road will be built at least that
| far, and completed by the first OF De
cembeI2, Clarendon can boast of no
village to equal it, either in beauty,
progress, handsome residences,
churches, or schools.
Our genial friend, Major r. R&gin
Briggs, is anons the former ss.a!els
OF Sammerton. Il is pleasant to visit
him at his bone. This stately man
sion, is Surrounded by beautiful
grove Of shade trees which ADD tasce
to one OF tie most comfortable resid-
ences, and conveniently arranged
houses tne county affords. You can
2tonce realize your pleasant surround
inss while under his hospitsbIe roof,
ana see that Mrs. B. adds every pleas
ure ana comfort to the Majors life Tor
she is most excellent lady. His
farm, both corn ard cotton, are ex-
ceedingly fine: lis MELONS superb.
7Iessrs. Holladay & Davis, located
at Hickory Hill two years ago, and
engaged il farming. Originally tEey
farmed III tie JORDAN section. Tney
have made toe ci,!;iyation Of cotton q
speciality; both are comparatively
young nen, vino give promise OF be-
! ing c.assed as sturdy farmers. Their
crops show care 10 cultivation, aid ne
anticipate the very best results from
their knowledge and experience.
,Ir. j. H. 7. Collette, strictly might
be termed a natural mechanical gen
JUS. You will find cmbelhshed il
every department Of his workshop,
that Judgment which alone belong to
masters OF trade. His buggy ard car
lia5e works: ne manages jaaicionsly
and probably, independent OF
this lie is raising 4 vineyard and plant
ing small grain. lis wLeas he has
carefully gathered. ,,tIr. Couile:t has
demonstrated beyond 2oUot that
wheat can be raised 10 greater adva0-
tage ana with much more profit to the
farmer shan cotton.
The farmers on the public road be-
fore you reach Summerton are above
the usual average. They plant more
aud better tha,; IN former years. Eli.
3. II. Bocaette has the finest corn; |
believe the best I have seen IL al my
ranDlcs Tie two Cosk-eys Willie
and Bob, arc men Of git.
These young men are had
workers and with tAe;r kind OF muscle
there can be TO iaiiure. These farms
show striking indications Of prosper
Sir. J. +. BocAett iia-ms or the Ce-
dar Grove plantation near Nrishss
Bluff. As young man It will be hard
to find one 20 beat Llm. 4 thorough
examination is convincing argument
that "Duck" knows how to cultivate
| cotton.
Ill. Isaac Ingram las TO superior;
his cotton is excellent. We ace not
told what kind uf inanuces each used
the present year. Be tlis as it may,
all Lave fine crops.
Miss Leila Gailuchat, Of Manning
Miss May Cooper Stannard, OF
JVa1,;oG.lG. lT;cc Daniels Of f(i!nar1. =